The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13

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closing on the 10th. Preparations
are being made for meeting of more
than usual interest.
Huntingdon Republican: G. R.
Thomason, son of w. G. Thomson
of the Oath district, had his left arm
broken this week by falling from his
wagon near ClarkSburg. In falling
he caught hold on the wagon wheel
and held until his arm broke.
Obion Democrat Mr.. Richard
Everett, a wealthy planter living
near Darnall's landing in Lake county,
was deliberately murdered last Tues
day. He was eating dinner when
Elijah Barber called him out in the
yard and shot him dead with dOub-
le.barreI shotgun. No cause is as
signed for the murder. Barber made
no attempt to escape and is now in
jail. Everett was a well.known citi-
zen of Lake county and an extensive
farmer.
Tribune and sun Sam B. Hill has
the pistol and bunch of keys used
by the great highwayman, John A.
Murrell. The pistol is a gle-barrel
and is self cooking, with long flat
hammer. 1t is loaded with powder
and ball, and requires the old FASH
toned caps. The old weapon is relic
Of an eventful period in the history of
Tennessee, Arkansas and North Mis-
sissippi, and no doubt has figured cons
spicuously in many an exploit of the
great bandit and his clans.
Memphis Avalanche Saturday
night William Carter, living on the
Nolensvi.le Pike, was called to his
door by man who said he wanted a
drink of wates. Hardly had he
stepped into the yard before the man
fred at him twice with a pistol and
ran. Neither shot struck him. 1t
was too dark to attempt any clue
whatever. Carter is the son of the
old man murdered two year ago by
the Lawyer brothers and some of the
parties implicated in that tragedy are
believed to he concerned in this.
Bolivar Bulletin: The large liv-
cry stable occupied by Messrs. Saw
age & Emerson was found to be on
fire about half past eleven o'clock
Wednesday night the 9th of July,
and in few minutes the whole build
ing was wrapped in flames. There
were seventeen head of horses and
mules large quantity Of feed and
several buggies, carriages and other
vehicles in the stable, ali of which
were detroyed except one buggy and
eight horsees. No clue has been
found as to the origin of the FIRE.
Martin Mail: A thirteen year oil
son of Mr.. John Underwood was
drowned Sunday morning while bath
ing in the South forth of Obion, neal
Dent d Underwood's mill. The body
was recovered Monday morning in {
very remarkable manner, 50 says ;
: gentleman who witnessed it. After I
fruitless search for the body, the boy
shirt was thrown into the rive whicl
; foaled short distance and then sank
: A gentleman dived to the bottom an,
. recovered the shirt which was agains
the body upon the next dive tn
he brought up the body Of tn
drowned youth.
Huntingdon Republican: The mos
: exciting affair a. any Of the barrie
2 cues so far occurred at FIewelen'
e bridge in the 18th district last Satur
= day. 1T seems that gentleman i
: that country had married woma
t several yeals since, but for years ha
J not lived with her, aud he WAS swing
! ing with young lady and giving he
, lemonade during the day. His viii
t was there and submitted to this pre-
j. cedure as long as possible when sh
made her appearance at lemonad
Y stand, where the young lady aud tn